Royalty
Around the world, people have a fascination for those born into privilege. And at the top of the heap are those born into royalty, groomed from a young age to take on the responsibilities, and perks, of leadership. From Queen Cleopatra to King Henry VIII to the current Queen of England, filmmakers, like their audiences, have taken a keen interest in what makes these people tick, always trying to expose something of their private lives and challenges, and perhaps even making them seem as human as the rest of us.
Pictured: Queen Bette in 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'.
The Tudors: Season 2 (Blu-ray) (2008)
8.1/10
Director: Various
Starring: Anthony Brophy, Bosco Hogan, Hans Matheson, James Frain, Jeremy Northam, Jonatha...
Focusing on the early years of King Henry VIII's reign, 'The Tudors' looks at the colourful personal life and tremendously influential political life... Read more
The Tudors: Season 2 (2008)
8.1/10
Director: Various
Starring: Anthony Brophy, Bosco Hogan, Hans Matheson, James Frain, Jeremy Northam, Jonatha...
Focusing on the early years of King Henry VIII's reign, 'The Tudors' looks at the colourful personal life and tremendously influential political life... Read more
The Devil's Whore (2008)
7.2/10
Director: Marc Munden
Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Dominic West, John Simm, Tim McInnerny, Tom Goodman-Hill, Pe...
A four-part mini-series set during the English Civil War as seen through the eyes of 17-year-old courtier Angelica Fanshawe. An English co-production... Read more
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
6.7/10
Director: Justin Chadwick
Starring: Eric Bana, Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Morr...
Outstanding performances highlight this lavish romantic drama chronicling the rivalry between Boleyn sisters Mary (Scarlett Johansson) and Anne (Natal... Read more
The Tudors: Season 1 (Blu-ray) (2007)
8.1/10
Starring: Gabrielle Anwar, Natalie Dormer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Sam Neill, Jeremy Northam...
Jonathan Rhys Myers stars as a raunchy young King Henry VIII in this epic series chronicling the early years of the infamous monarch's reign. From his... Read more
The Tudors: Season 1 (2007)
8.1/10
Starring: Gabrielle Anwar, Natalie Dormer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Sam Neill, Jeremy Northam...
Jonathan Rhys Myers stars as a raunchy young King Henry VIII in this epic series chronicling the early years of the infamous monarch's reign. From his... Read more
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
6.9/10
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Rhys Ifans, Samantha Morton, Jordi Mo...
The second installment in a proposed trilogy of the most momentous points of Elizabeth I's life, we now see Blanchett play her as a queen experienced... Read more
Monarchy: Series 3 (2006)
6.1/10
Starring: David Starkey
Dr David Starkey presents the third series of his complete history of the British Monarchy. In this series, Starkey explores the period dating from 16... Read more
The Queen ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms, Alex Jennings, Michael Sheen
Helen Mirren is a dead ringer for Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frear's multiple award-winning film that centres on the aftermath of Princess Diana's... Read more
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
7/10
Director: Zhang Yimou
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Dahong Ni, Junjie Qin, Man Li
Zhang Yimou's characteristically lush historical melodrama, set near the end of theTang Dynasty, with Chow Yun-Fat as the Emperor whose wife (Gong Li)... Read more